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Civil Liberties and Transparency Clinic

The Civil Liberties & Transparency Clinic defends free speech, privacy, and other individual rights while pressing for greater transparency and accountability in government.

The clinic conducts litigation and policy advocacy to achieve systemic improvements in the law and to support investigative work and accountability efforts by client organizations at the local, national, and international level.

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Jonathan Manes, Director of the Civil Liberties and Transparency Clinic

University at Buffalo School of Law 507 O'Brian Hall, North Campus Buffalo, NY 14260-1100 716-645-2167law-cltc@buffalo.edu

We are a public interest law firm that pursues democratic accountability and the protection of individual rights, especially free speech, privacy, and other basic constitutional protections. We carry out this mission by engaging in impact litigation, policy advocacy, and individual client representation.

The clinic is currently focused on issues involving:

Technology and privacy

Law enforcement accountability

National security, military, and veterans’ rights

Open, accountable, and effective government

Our clients include prominent local, national, and international organizations such as: